Split the Shapes
Draw lines to cut each shape into equal parts.
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How to do it
- Read the words above the shape.
- Draw lines to cut the shape into equal parts.
- Check that every part is the same size.
Teaching tip
There's more than one right way to split a square into fourths. Ask your child to find two ways. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.G.A.3.
About this worksheet
Blank circles, squares and rectangles to split into halves or fourths.
What kids practice
In first grade, fractions start with shapes. Kids learn that a half is one of two equal parts and a fourth (or quarter) is one of four equal parts. The key word is equal. Two pieces that are different sizes are not halves.
Watch for
- Calling any two pieces halves, even when one is bigger.
- Thinking a fourth is bigger than a half because 4 is bigger than 2.
- Splitting a circle into four parts with lines that don't cross in the middle.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full halves and fourths guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Halves and Fourths ChartCircles, squares and rectangles shown whole, in halves and in fourths. 
2. Equal Parts?Twelve shapes split into parts. Some are equal and some are not.
3. Color Halves and FourthsShapes already split into halves or fourths. Color one part, then count the equal parts.